Bear-cat vs Widow Skimmer

Arctictis binturong compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Arctictis	Libellula
Species	Arctictis binturong	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.